Biosecurity
Alert 
New records listing potential invasive species have been submitted to the ALA. All new observations are listed in the table below. Click on the species name to view the record, on the map/coordinates to view location via Google Maps, or on an image to link to a full-size version. Links will open in your default browser.
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Erica lusitanica Supplied as: Erica lusitanica Common name: Spanish Heath |
User 1 22:40 16-02-2024 LITHGOW CITY COUNCIL NSW (150.206733, -33.485367) iNaturalist Australia |
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Psittacula krameri Supplied as: Psittacula krameri Common name: Indian Ringneck Parrot |
User 2 23:44 16-02-2024 MELBOURNE CITY VIC (144.981882, -37.828566) iNaturalist Australia |
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Solenopsis invicta Supplied as: Solenopsis invicta Common name: Red Imported Fire Ant |
User 3 09:06 17-02-2024 GOLD COAST CITY QLD (153.255465, -27.92844) iNaturalist Australia |
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Austropuccinia psidii Supplied as: Austropuccinia psidii Common name: Myrtle Rust |
User 4 08:23 23-02-2024 BRISBANE CITY QLD (152.960499, -27.45192) iNaturalist Australia |
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Rhinella marina Supplied as: Rhinella marina (Linnaeus, 1758) Common name: Cane Toad |
User 5 12:02 24-02-2024 D'Aguilar NP MORETON BAY REGIONAL QLD (152.762136, -27.331129) iNaturalist Australia |
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This email was generated by the ALA using R at 09:59 (ACDT) on Wednesday, 28 February 2024.
If you notice a record has been misidentified, we encourage you to use your expertise to improve the quality of Australia’s biosecurity data. Please either annotate the record in the provider platform itself or notify us at biosecurity@ala.org.au and we can make the suggested change.
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